No. 2,518 in Russian
радио
"Radio" - a device or system for transmitting and receiving sound or information through electromagnetic waves.
In a sentence
Я слушаю радио каждый день.
I listen to the radio every day.
Here, 'радио' is used as a noun referring to the medium through which audio broadcasts are received.
Мы подарили бабушке новое радио.
We gifted grandma a new radio.
In this sentence, 'радио' represents the physical radio device capable of receiving radio transmissions.
На радио сказали, что завтра будет дождь.
They said on the radio that it will rain tomorrow.
Here, 'радио' refers to a broadcasting station or service relaying information or entertainment via radio waves.
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